The Dog House Chronicles

​I am Allie. Join me on the adventure which is training an assistance dog.

​WHAT IS AN ASSISTANCE DOG?

An assistance dog is a dog that is specifically trained to do a specific task for someone with a disability. They assist their person with tasks to make them more independent

For Example:Guide Dogs help a blind person to "see."Diabetic Alert Dogs help diabetics to know their blood sugar levels.

HOW DID I GET HERE?

I have always loved animals, but dogs have always held a special place in my heart.

As a child, I always had a dream to train service dogs as a "side job" of whatever I was doing, everyday I am more and more grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this industry help those who need it through the dogs that we are training.

An opportunity came up last year where I was allowed to be a part of the Assistance Dog Training program at my school, so of course, I signed up and got accepted into the program.

​Then, they offered on top of that an opportunity to live in the house of the program, which would allow me to live with the dogs that we would also be training, so of course, I took the opportunity to live in the awesomeness that is dogs 24/7. We have lovingly called it "The Dog House" hence, the Dog House Chronicles.